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The Case for Writing in Math Classes

The Case for Writing in Math Classes…

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Added by Michael Keany on November 29, 2019 at 10:05am — No Comments

Project Your Gravitas: Win the Job by Larry Aronstein

 

Project Your Gravitas: Win the Job by Larry Aronstein

In interview situations, I’ve coached many school leaders and teachers about the importance of presenting oneself in a confident manner. Some refer to this as gravitas. Gravitas is the ability to project self-confidence, influence, credibility, and command respect. When you speak, others listen. Do not confuse gravitas with…

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Added by Dr. Larry Aronstein on November 26, 2019 at 9:30am — No Comments

THE SMITHSONIAN RELEASES NEW CURRICULUM ON U.S. MIGRATION & IMMIGRATION HISTORY

THE SMITHSONIAN RELEASES NEW CURRICULUM ON U.S. MIGRATION & IMMIGRATION HISTORY

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Added by Michael Keany on November 26, 2019 at 8:57am — No Comments

On Replicability: Why We Don't Celebrate Viking Day by Robert E. Slavin

On Replicability: Why We Don't Celebrate Viking Day
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Added by Michael Keany on November 26, 2019 at 8:53am — No Comments

Long-term impacts of KIPP middle schools on college enrollment

Long-term impacts of KIPP middle schools on college…
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Added by Michael Keany on November 25, 2019 at 8:18am — No Comments

What are social justice warriors doing for literacy?

SJW posture a lot.

But on one of the most important issues, whether children can read or not, they don't have much to say. 

Illiterate kids don't have social justice.

The US is said to have almost 50,000,000 functional illiterates. This injustice must be fixed…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on November 18, 2019 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Teachers advised to ID context of history sources

Teachers advised to ID context of history sources

Teachers advised to ID context of history sources
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It's important to identify context before content when teachers are vetting sources of material for history classes, writes Paul Franz, the director of…
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Added by Michael Keany on November 6, 2019 at 9:38am — No Comments

Help middle schoolers start asking good questions again

Help middle schoolers start asking good questions again

One of our teaching tasks with the highest rate of return on time invested is working with students to develop their capacity and confidence to ask good questions. Teacher educator Curtis Chandler offers the research-based tips and tools we need to make eager inquiry an everyday event.…

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Added by Michael Keany on November 6, 2019 at 9:34am — No Comments

Calming the waters when parents are angry

Calming the waters when parents are angry

Every principal has interacted with unhappy or angry parents and guardians. Many family members simply have a concern and want to share it with someone they believe can resolve the problem. Leadership consultants Ronald Williamson and Barbara R. Blackburn offer ways to calm waters and get to solutions. …
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Added by Michael Keany on November 6, 2019 at 9:30am — No Comments

4 Ways to Develop the Mindset of a Leader

4 Ways to Develop the Mindset of a Leader

by Dan Rockwell

Skills, circumstances, opportunity, and the people on your team impact the results of your leadership. But mindset…

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Added by Michael Keany on November 6, 2019 at 9:17am — No Comments

Best Short Explanation of American Educational Failure

Bottom line, for the last hundred years, American history has been moving on two levels.

The one we can see where despite…

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Added by Bruce Deitrick Price on November 4, 2019 at 5:37pm — No Comments

An Engaging Word Game Helps Students Grasp Implicit Bias

A simple strategy to disrupt bias

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Added by Michael Keany on November 2, 2019 at 12:14pm — No Comments

Why Recess Should Never Be Withheld as Punishment

Recess has important benefits.

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Added by Michael Keany on November 2, 2019 at 12:12pm — No Comments

Ensuring the Physical Health of Students:  How Schools Can Play an Essential Role by Robert E. Slavin

Ensuring the Physical Health of Students: 
How Schools Can Play an Essential Role
Robert E.…
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Added by Michael Keany on November 2, 2019 at 11:56am — No Comments

The 10 Commandments of Empowerment

The 10 Commandments of Empowerment

by Dan Rockwell

Top-down empowerment programs reflect the reason…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 31, 2019 at 8:30am — No Comments

How the Gender Gap in STEM Might Get Its Start in Elementary School

How the Gender Gap in STEM Might Get Its Start in Elementary School

On average, girls do as well as boys on elementary- and middle-school math tests. But by the time students enter the workforce, a big gender gap has emerged, with men earning nearly 80 percent of bachelor’s degrees in engineering and computer science. A new study offers evidence that the disparity might be getting its start in elementary school classrooms. | …

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Added by Michael Keany on October 30, 2019 at 10:07am — No Comments

6-12 Lesson Plan:  Interpersonal Skills

6-12 Lesson Plan:  Interpersonal Skills…

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Added by Michael Keany on October 30, 2019 at 10:00am — No Comments

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